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By Esan Carnivall Coordinator (Igberaese Aikohi).
We are Esan people, we are from Esan and we speak Esan language. Ishan is a product of wrong pronunciation from foreigners. Never join in such adulteration but rather correct it accordingly.
In Esan pronunciation, the alphabet 'E' is pronounced in two ways, 1. as in Edo, Ewatto, Ekpoma, Ekpon, Edetalen, etc, 2. Ebele-Jonathan, Emu, Ewu, Esan, Ebakota, etc. Let me give you e.g of wrong pronunciation in another language.
Some people pronounce the Yoruba word 'IBADAN' as Ibadan instead of 'Ibadon'. So, no Yoruba person will say "dan", it is "don", because their "an" is pronounced "on", as in "Obasonjor" not "sanjor"; "shongo" not "sango". So, we are "Esans" not "Ishans".
For instance, we live in "Esan land" not "Ishan land" and we speak Esan language not Ishan language.
...to be continued
Thank you for your commitment to our mother tongue. Please I would like to know the meaning of the name, Ediale, and which part of Ishan bears the name.
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